The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
From CAS workers who have the experience from dealing with situations such as mine to the officers I met along the way to the angry lady at the court office behind the counter who sputtered she cant give out legal advice (poor woman probably needs a vacation) to the lady who gently guided me to the crown attorneys office and the ladies who have touched me with their kindness and understanding. This is new territory that I am navigating. I am grateful for the kindness and the work that they must do every day. Not sure if I could manage a person like myself times 20 a day or so coming in completely lost and overwhelmed. I did try to be gentle and ask the most direct questions. If I knew what the language was....I am not a word person. (Give me numbers. I'm good with numbers) I was stuttering a bit. Still processing the events. Putting them into perspective. It was fortunate that it was not more serious. Alcoholism is a truly baffling disease.
I drove this morning to work and could see the world with a different set of eyes. Every human in passing, there is life, some struggling with an addiction, some with grief, and some kind of battle I may know nothing about. I ask my God to humble me to continue to see things with these eyes. Be a kind and gentle creature. Let me treat others in the most loving manner possible. I am grateful for Al anon, to my God for leading me there, to have the sponsor I have. May I pass on this message in the same manner. I am truly grateful for my healthy beautiful daughters, my family, friends, neighbors, co workers, food to eat, clean water to drink and a warm house to sleep in. My God is a kind and loving God.
It can't be easy Mari. It's inspiring to see you moving through this stressful time and sill thinking of others and their struggles and trials.
Big hugs and strength to you.
Good to read your post today, Mari. Happy Friday to you and happy being a kind and gentle person, too. It is nice to read your assets and gratitude lists for today! Thank you for posting it and trusting us with your recent experiences and some of your interior processes, too. Hugs and support of you being you!!!!
Please pray for A my fellow MIP family. Those especially that suffered from the disease may be the only ones that can possibly understand what he is going through right now. This one is definitely one of the most difficult moments that have risen in detaching with love.
Mari, what a wonderful understanding you have. My mother used to say that every single person in this world carries a heavy burden of some kind but some are much better at hiding it behind a gracious exterior. She taught us never to judge by the exterior and always to make allowances for someone being rude or abrupt. Now, I KNOW that but sometimes I do not make allowances. Your message brought her lessons back to me. Thanks.
Wow Mari, I just needed to hear this today. Thanks you for sharing a beautiful post like this. Even your title got me today.
'Every human in passing, there is life, some struggling with an addiction, some with grief, and some kind of battle I may know nothing about. I ask my God to humble me to continue to see things with these eyes. Be a kind and gentle creature. Let me treat others in the most loving manner possible. I am grateful for Al anon, to my God for leading me there, to have the sponsor I have. May I pass on this message in the same manner.'
